Police investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the motorcycle from Northpark Drive before the motorcyclist ran a red light at the E Martin Drive intersection colliding with a car causing the car to collide with a truck. less

Police investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Police investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the motorcycle from Northpark Drive before the motorcyclist ran a red light at the E Martin Drive intersection colliding with a car causing the car to collide with a truck. less

Police investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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A motorcycle is seen after a fatal wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the motorcycle from Northpark Drive before the motorcyclist ran a red light at the E Martin Drive intersection colliding with a car causing the car to collide with a truck. less

A motorcycle is seen after a fatal wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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The two vehicles involved in a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County are seen, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the motorcycle from Northpark Drive before the motorcyclist ran a red light at the E Martin Drive intersection colliding with a car causing the car to collide with a truck. less

The two vehicles involved in a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County are seen, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Police investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the motorcycle from Northpark Drive before the motorcyclist ran a red light at the E Martin Drive intersection colliding with a car causing the car to collide with a truck. less

Police investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Police investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the motorcycle from Northpark Drive before the motorcyclist ran a red light at the E Martin Drive intersection colliding with a car causing the car to collide with a truck. less

Police investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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A motorcycle is seen after a fatal wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the motorcycle from Northpark Drive before the motorcyclist ran a red light at the E Martin Drive intersection colliding with a car causing the car to collide with a truck. less

A motorcycle is seen after a fatal wreck that began in Harris County, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Porter. The wreck ended at the intersection of Loop 494 and E Martin Drive after an officer gave chase to the ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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Man on stolen motorcycle dies in police chase near Kingwood

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A man riding a stolen motorcycle died in a traffic crash after running a red light Thursday morning as he sped from police in the Kingwood area, officials said.

The incident began about 7 a.m. on northbound U.S. 59 in north Houston when an officer spotted a motorcyclist pass him on the freeway at a high rate of speed, said Kese Smith, a spokesman with the Houston Police Department.

Smith said the officer saw the motorcyclist again after exiting the freeway near Northpark and tied to pull him over. The motorcyclist refused to stop and sped away northbound on Loop 494. The officer followed him.

After a very brief chase, Smith said, the motorcyclist ran a red light at Martin, slamming into a Mustang that was traveling eastbound on Martin. The impact forced the Mustang to collide with a pickup.

The motorcyclist died at the scene. The two men in the Mustang and the woman in the pickup were not hurt. The officer was not injured.